The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-17
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Passed to the higher life, from Sheridan,
ILL.,, Aug. 4, 1887, Mr.. Martial HavenhilI,
aged seventy-six years. Br. Havenhill was
born in Nelson county, KY, in 1911, and came
to Tazewell county, Ill, in 1929. He moved
to LaSalle county in 1882, where he has ever
since lived He was 3 devoted friend of the
Universalist church, member of the church,
and served in official capacity as trustee. He
was broad and generous man, full of the
spirit of helpfulness. His kind and genial
disposition endeared him to large circle of
friends and relatives. He was particularly
a friend of the children, and always had a
kind word for them. He passed through all
the difficulties and privations incident to a
pioneer life, and witnessed the conversion of
the prairies into fruitful field. He was de-
won't Universalist and regular attendant,
when health and circumstances per mitted,
at the Sheridan churEh. Funeral services
were conducted in ths NJ. e. Church, at the
request Of his aged companion, by the Rev.
a. T. Horn, pastor OF that church, to large
circle of friends and relatives.
In Sycamore, ILL.,, Aug. IL, Ruel Stephen
ley, Mass, April 81, 1916, and passed his
youth in the eastern part of that State. In
1849, when thirty three years of age, he was
graduated from the Theological School of
Meadville, Pa, and preached and lectured
for number of years. He was married in
1913, and had three sons and two daughters,
all of his family surviving him. He came to
Tliinnia in 1879 Iooat;nr ,,aar Gvooro0ra Two
years later he moved into the city and resided
there until his death. He was chosen Justice
of the peace a number of times, and finally
police magistrate of the city, in which capac-
ity he was serving at the time of his death.
He was member of the Universalist church
and seldom failed of attendance on its ser
vice, and was one of the most appreciatiVe
of listeners. No man loved to talk of the
things of the spirit better than did Fa-
ther Davis. He loved intensely to discuss
questions of religion, and always did it with
keenness of intellect, calmness of temper,
and graciousness of spirit that won sdmira-
ton. Few men knew the Bible so thoroughly
as he did. He was one of the firmest beliey-
ers in Immortality that the writer of this ever
knew. His death, which took place quite sud
denly, was painless, happy and triumphant.
He was conscious and confident to the last.
Frequently during his last days he expressed
himself as anxious to go, as he said, to re-
ceive his coronation. Among his last ex-
pressions we're, "Pm on the border land,
without fear, and without doubt" "I1l
soon be at home" an be waiting and
watching for You ALL" w.sR
Near st. Paris, o., Aug. 80. 1887, of phthisis
pulmonalis, Mrs. Josie Furrow, aged %
years, months and is days. She was the
daughter of Daniel and Huldah Bodey, aud
was united in marriage with Jacob Furrow
April 6, 1884. Two children we're born to
them. The one, little Thursie, now in her
third year; the other sweet babe, who, aged
some seven months, preceded her dear moth
er only two months to the land of the living.
Sister Furrow united in Christian fellowship
with the Universalist church at Conover in her
fourteenth year. During her protracted sick
ness she was great sufferer, yet she bore it
all with Christian fortitude. When we con-
template her patience, her sweetness of spir-
it, her tender and hopeful utterances. we feel
that a pure young life has gone out. One
that was truly priced by many, and will live
in the hearts of those who knew and loved
her in life and in death. She was her ia
TIERS hope, her mothers JOY, and her sisters
love. All that the tenderest affection could
suggest was done for her. But fully con-
scious of her condition she .eaffirmed her
faith and peacefully departed in the triumph
of redeeming grace. Her funeral was at
tended at Millerstown in the Baptist church,
Sept. l, in the presence of a large concourse
of friends, by s. p. CARLTON.
Mary Kitson was the daughter of Jacob
and Lydia Baker, and was one of twelve
children. She was born in Rockingham
county, Va, March 5, 1915. She came with
her parents to PEBBLE county, o., when she
was two years old, and remained resident
until the time OF her death. Sne was mar
ried to Jame- Disher, June l, 1884, with whom
she live eight years, when she was left
widow, with three children, two daughters